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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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